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Nutrients Per Serving
Calories: 160
Protein: 20 g
Carbohydrates: 0 g
Dietary Fiber: 1 g
Fat: 8 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 242 mg
Cholesterol: 50 mg
Jerk-Spiced Tilapia with Asparagus and Rice Pilaf
YIELD: 4
PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes
COOKING TIME: 6 minutes
Details
Get the taste of summer with Tosca's homemade jerk spice! The mix of spices in combination with tilapia will have you begging for more!
Ingredients
• 1 tsp / 5 ml thyme
• 1 tsp / 5 ml chili powder
• 2 cloves of garlic, pressed
• 1 tsp / 5 ml ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp / 2 1/2 ml nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp / 2 1/2 ml cinnamon
• 1 jalapeno pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
• 1 tsp / 5 ml freshly ground black pepper
• Pinch of sea salt
• 1 Tbsp / 15 ml lime juice
• 2 Tbsp / 30 ml olive oil
• 1/2 tsp / 2 1/2 ml ground cloves
• 4 tilapia fillets
Preparation
- Combine herbs and spices in a small bowl and mix well.
- Coat tilapia fillets with olive oil. Pat both sides with spices.
- Sauté each fillet until just cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side. Do not overcook!
Tip
Serve this dish with Brown Rice Pilaf (on pg. 103 The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook) steamed asparagus.